My year old RIR, Billie Jean has had crop issues for a little over a month now.
I've had her in her own crate outside during the day (no access to any dirt etc- only the much and water I've provided. At night I bring her in and she sleeps in a box with some water.
At first I was doing apple...
Free to a good home!
Will do much better as the only rooster.
Barred Rock- Rooster or Hen??- Rooster by Funkaknits, on Flickr
Barred Rock- Rooster or Hen??- Rooster by Funkaknits, on Flickr
Well, I THOUGHT I had 3 Hens until recently...our Barred Rock has developed a really large wattle/comb. The chicken in question is about 6 months old and not crowing. He/she HAS started jumping on our other two hens' backs...
what do you think?